John O'Donnell1

#31350, (circa 1800 - )
Father*____ O'Donnell2
James and John are probably brothers (or poss. cousins) as they lived in the same house in 1851. Mary Carroll, a wid. in the same house, was probably their sister, and she entered NB in 1836, John in 1846. John is given age 50 in 1851 census but age 75 in 1861 census, so he mightbe the father.3 
Birth*circa 1800He was born circa 1800 at IrelandG.1 
May 1846He entered the Colony of New BrunswickG in May 1846; (same month as Johanna Hennessey.)1 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of James O'Donnell and Johannah Hennessey, wid. age 50, b. Ireland, entered Colony 1846; (neis. Florence Donovan; Patrick and Jane Hennessey; Mary O'Neill; Maurice O'Neill; Richard and Bridget Delahunt; Mary Kennedy.)4 
1861He appeared on the census of 1861 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. James and Johanna O'Donnell (poss. same house); Maurice and John Griffin.)5 

Citations

  1. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John (50), wid., b. Ireland, laborer, entered Colony May 1846.
  2. [S520] VWH, see note for James and John.
  3. [S520] VWH.
  4. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). James (38), b Ireland, farmer, entered Colony 1836; Johannah (40), b. Ireland, entered Colony May 1846.
  5. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. John (75), wid., b. Ireland, farmer (proprietor) and laborer.